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FRUIT AND PRODUCE ASHBURTON MARKET Current prices at the fruit and produce market at Ashburton are: Apples—Delicious 9s 6d _to 12s 6d, Stunners 11s to 12s, Granny Smith 13s 6d a case. Pears—9id lb. Lemons—N.Z. 9d, Australian Is lidOats—4s 6d bushel. Bananas—7-id lb. Walnuts—ls 9d lb. Wheat —18s to £l. Chaff—7s sack. Potatoes—l3-d lb, 6s sugar-bag. Cauliflowers—ls to 2s 6d each. Cabbages—Drumhead varieties, good quality, 6d to 9d each; spring varieties 43d lb. Leeks—4d to Is a bunch. Spring Lettuces—Cd to Is each. Parsnips—3jd lb. Carrots—23 d lb. Radishes-—3d bunch. Onions—Ungraded 33d, f.a.q. 43d. Spring Onions—4d bunch. Pickling Onions—3d lb. Spring Beetroot —6d bunch. Silver Beet—sd lb. Pumpkins—sd lb. Spinach—6d to 8d a bunch. Brussels Sprouts—ls lb. Yams—ls to Is 2d (according to quality). Artichokes—6d lb. Island Tomatoes—ls Cd lb.
THE SHARE MARKET The following transactions were recorded on the Christchurch Stock Exchange yesterday:— Sales on Change,—Listed stocks: £270 N.Z. Govt. 21 per cent. Stock, 1947-49, £100; £2GO N.Z. Govt. 21 per cent. War Loan, 1/10/53, £9B 10s; £SOO N.Z. Govt. 3 per cent. Stock, Dec. 1053-56, £IOO 17s 6d; 100 Liberty Bonds, 21s. 9d; 50 National Bank of N.Z., 635; 110 Macduffs (ord.), 28s. Sales Reported.—-Listed stocks: £2OO N.Z. Govt. 21 per cent. Stock, 1049-51, £99 7s Cd; £250 N.Z. Govt. 3 per cent. Stock, May, 1953-56, £IOO 15s; £250 N.Z. Govt. 3 per cent. Stock, Dec. 1953-56, £IOO 12s 6d; 100 National Bank of N.Z., 635; 100 Southland Frozen Meat ,625; 352 Southland Frozen Meat, 62s (odd parcel); 750 N.Z. Breweries, 56s 6d; 100 Broken Hill Proprietary, 48s; 100 Rawang Tin, 11s,
Sales Reported.—Unlisted Stocks: 50 Korma Textiles (pref.), 14s 3d: 50 Korma. Textiles (pref.), 14s 3d; 50 Korma Textiles (pref.), 14s 3d; 50 Korm Textiles (pref.), 14s 2d.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 280, 7 September 1946, Page 7
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